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Ways to Brighten Up a Boring Room

Got a lot of time? Why not give a room in your house a makeover? Here are some tips to liven up any living space. Gotten tired of playing video games, reading books, or making TikTok videos to kill boredom? Another good way to spend your free time is to use it for home improvement. Brightening up a room in the house is one, and there are many fun ways to make this happen. Some may require you to invest, and some are absolutely free. Regardless of the money you spend, taking the time to let your creative juices flow is totally worth it. Below are five ways to makeover any boring room in your house:  Brighten up with a LED sign Aside from brightening up a room with accent lamps, installing a scrolling LED sign on a blank wall is a great idea. Not only does it make awesome lighting at night, it also gives 70s and 80s or disco vibes. Programmable LED signs make great decors for gaming rooms or rooms with old diner-inspired themes as well. And the most fun part is you can program and d...

LED Lighting of the Future: Apple and Philips Jointly Offers the Hue

Technology innovators Apple and Philips team up to offer a cutting edge LED lighting solution for every home. We can’t help but think about the possibility of having an automated digital scrolling LED sign .  The Philips Hue is an 8.5 watt bulb that produces an impressive 600 Lumens of light. This state-of-the-art lighting solution is exclusively offered in Apple Stores both online and offline. With this partnership, a strong push for the energy-efficient LED lighting is seen to be encouraged for household use.   Hue carries the common advantages of using LED lights which include energy savings and prolonged lifespan. On top of that, these lighting fixtures can be fully controlled through iOS and Android mobile applications. The said app performs more than the basic on/off functionalities since it can also control the bulbs for mood lighting of red, blue, orange, yellow and white shades. But an Electronics Weekly article mentioned Philips’ statement that the a...

LED of the Future: IKEA Moving Towards Selling LED Lighting Only by 2016

Photo Credit: IKEA IKEA once again strengthens their commitment to care for its customers and the environment. Though not in the form of a scrolling LED sign, the company strives to create a better life for many people by offering not only quality products but also those that make a difference like environment-friendly ones. On October 1 st , The Swedish global brand announced their plan to solely offer LED lighting fixtures by 2016. This can be seen as the continuation of their efforts to provide customers more energy-efficient bulbs that are great alternatives to commonly used lighting sources. In 2010, the home furnishing company began initiatives to phase out incandescent bulbs.  The effort is in support of the LED light revolution. As IKEA vies to be the first US home furnishing retailer to exclusively sell LED lighting fixtures, they hope to set an example to set a green example to the industry. “LED is a light revolution.” says Steve Howard, IKEA Group’s...